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Addis Ababa, September 15, 2023 (The Ethiopian Herald) – Cuban Ambassador expects Ethiopia’s participation in the upcoming Group 77 plus China Summit in Havana that will also take his country’s relations with Ethiopia to a new level. In an exclusive interview with The Ethiopian Herald, Ambassador Jorge Lefebre Nicolas noted that the two-day Summit is expected to be held under the theme “Current Development Challenges: Role of Science, Technology and Innovation.”

One of the most important actions of the pro tempore Presidency of Cuba will be the Summit of Heads of State and Government, convened by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, on September 15 and 16, 2023, in Havana. Under the theme “Current development challenges: Role of Science, Technology and Innovation”, the leaders of each of the member states will have a space to decide on collective and practical actions in effectively confronting contemporary challenges, since as our President expressed: “Every minute counts in the search for solutions to the pressing problems of our people.”

Preparations for the Summit of the Group of 77 and China, to be held on the 15th and 16th in this capital, are progressing today in different parts of the city.

The streets of Havana are decked out to receive the leaders and representatives of the member states of the bloc, which represents 80 percent of the world population and more than two thirds of the membership of the United Nations.

This week, on September 15th and 16th, the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the G-77 and China will be held at the Havana Convention Palace, under the theme "Current Development Challenges: Role of Science, Technology and Innovation", convened by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

In total, more than a hundred international delegations are expected to come to Havana, with the participation of more than 30 Heads of State and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.